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While the likelihood of fans at Bramall Lane getting hit by wayward shots struck by Sheffield United players is higher than usual this season, when Football Daily heard breathless reports that their recently re-installed head coach had been shown a red card for booting the ball into some hapless bystander’s face last night, we immediately presumed he’d lost the plot and deliberately committed an aggressive act of potentially career-ending violence. It was only upon seeking out footage of the incident on some social media disgrace or another that we realised he’d done nothing of the sort. Indeed, the only crime the Blades boss was even remotely guilty of was submitting to one of humankind’s most basic and primeval urges, specifically: kicking a football that was rolling towards him. As he walked off the Bramall Lane pitch at half-time, one was tossed in the direction of some nearby substitutes who were about to warm up and happened to trundle directly into Wilder’s path. Without breaking stride, the 58-year-old undertook the civic and some might say moral obligation of every sentient male who finds themselves in a similar circumstances and put his boot through it without so much as a second’s hesitation or malice aforethought.
The photo of John Aldridge (Tuesday’s letters) reminded me of a game 39 years ago (yikes!) on Saturday in which we beat that team 6-1 at Hillsborough, despite the two best players on the day – Aldridge and Ray Houghton – playing for our thrashed opponents” – Alan Burgess.
All the talk these days about how players/clubs can’t possibly be expected to play three games per week is just numerical nonsense. The generally accepted fixture accumulation method appears to be as follows: Saturday, then no midweek game, then Saturday = one game a week. Saturday, midweek game, Saturday = three games per week. What happened to teams with European or domestic cup commitments having to play twice a week? Am I missing something here?” – Martin Fisher.
I tittered like a schoolboy at Richard Pringle’s letter, which is pretty much what he would have hoped for I imagine. However, as far as football-related puerility goes, surely nothing beats Bern’s marvellously-monikered W@nkdorf Stadium?” – Phil Taverner.
I’m not sure why Macclesfield FC isn’t at the top of your (obviously made up) Model Club Table (yesterday’s Football Daily). It ticks all the important boxes. Community revival of a bankrupted-but-now-phoenix club? Tick. Redeveloped stands and investment in women’s team? Tick. Rising through the lower leagues to the precipice of professionalism? Tick. Got rid of Robbie Savage as the face of the club? Tick, tick, tick!” – Mike Wilner.
Re yesterday’s bob: “Arne Slot has claimed Liverpool’s defensive laps (sic) are definitely, definitely nothing to do with two new full-backs …”. Is he making them all run around the pitch every time they ship a goal?” – Steve Postle (and 1,056 others).
This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions.
Continue reading…Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!While the likelihood of fans at Bramall Lane getting hit by wayward shots struck by Sheffield United players is higher than usual this season, when Football Daily heard breathless reports that their recently re-installed head coach had been shown a red card for booting the ball into some hapless bystander’s face last night, we immediately presumed he’d lost the plot and deliberately committed an aggressive act of potentially career-ending violence. It was only upon seeking out footage of the incident on some social media disgrace or another that we realised he’d done nothing of the sort. Indeed, the only crime the Blades boss was even remotely guilty of was submitting to one of humankind’s most basic and primeval urges, specifically: kicking a football that was rolling towards him. As he walked off the Bramall Lane pitch at half-time, one was tossed in the direction of some nearby substitutes who were about to warm up and happened to trundle directly into Wilder’s path. Without breaking stride, the 58-year-old undertook the civic and some might say moral obligation of every sentient male who finds themselves in a similar circumstances and put his boot through it without so much as a second’s hesitation or malice aforethought.The photo of John Aldridge (Tuesday’s letters) reminded me of a game 39 years ago (yikes!) on Saturday in which we beat that team 6-1 at Hillsborough, despite the two best players on the day – Aldridge and Ray Houghton – playing for our thrashed opponents” – Alan Burgess.All the talk these days about how players/clubs can’t possibly be expected to play three games per week is just numerical nonsense. The generally accepted fixture accumulation method appears to be as follows: Saturday, then no midweek game, then Saturday = one game a week. Saturday, midweek game, Saturday = three games per week. What happened to teams with European or domestic cup commitments having to play twice a week? Am I missing something here?” – Martin Fisher.I tittered like a schoolboy at Richard Pringle’s letter, which is pretty much what he would have hoped for I imagine. However, as far as football-related puerility goes, surely nothing beats Bern’s marvellously-monikered W@nkdorf Stadium?” – Phil Taverner.I’m not sure why Macclesfield FC isn’t at the top of your (obviously made up) Model Club Table (yesterday’s Football Daily). It ticks all the important boxes. Community revival of a bankrupted-but-now-phoenix club? Tick. Redeveloped stands and investment in women’s team? Tick. Rising through the lower leagues to the precipice of professionalism? Tick. Got rid of Robbie Savage as the face of the club? Tick, tick, tick!” – Mike Wilner.Re yesterday’s bob: “Arne Slot has claimed Liverpool’s defensive laps (sic) are definitely, definitely nothing to do with two new full-backs …”. Is he making them all run around the pitch every time they ship a goal?” – Steve Postle (and 1,056 others).This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions. Continue reading…
